WEBVTT TO VANESSA HERRING LIVE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS WITH THE LATEST. VANESSA: THEY WERE ARRESTED IN TEXAS, NOT FAR FROM THE MEXICO BORDER ACCORDING TO BALTIMORE POLICE. THEY SAY THAT THE ARRESTS HAVE THIS MORNING. THE WARRANT WAS ALSO ISSUED THIS MORNING. SOME VIDEO FROM WHEN THIS HAPPENED, TO GO BACK THROUGH WHAT HAPPENED IN THE CASE. BALTIMORE POLICE SAY JACQUELYN SMITH’S HUSBAND TOLD THEM THEY WERE DRIVING WHEN THEY SPOTTED A PANHANDLER WITH A SIGN, A WOMAN HOLDING SOMETHING THAT APPARENTLY LOOKS LIKE A BABY AND A SIGN ALLEGEDLY SAYING "PLEASE HELP ME FEED MY BABY." SMITH’S HUSBAND SAID SHE GAVE THEM MONEY, AND A MAN CAME OVER TO THANK THEM, AND THAT IS WHEN THE MAN ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO ROB THEM AND STEAL SMITH’S PURSE, AND WHEN THE STABBING HAPPENED. BALTIMORE POLICE SAY THEY BELIEVE SMITH’S HUSBAND KEITH SMITH AND HER DAUGHTER VALERIA ARE RESPONSIBLE. THEY WERE ARRESTED IN HURLINGEN, TEXAS, NEAR THE MEXICO BORDER. POLICE ARE NOT GIVING MANY DETAILS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATIVE WORK THAT LED THEM TO THE PAIR, SAYING IT WAS JUST GOOD POLICE WORK AND MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW. THEY ARE NOT SAYING HOW LONG THE PAIR MAY HAVE BEEN IN TEXAS. RIGHT NOW, THEY ARE IN POLICE CUSTODY IN TEXAS, AND IT IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THEY COULD BE BACK IN BALTIMORE. BUT POLICE SAY THE HUSBAND OF JACQUELYN SMITH, KEITH SMITH, AND HIS DAUGHTER 28-YEAR-OLD

Months after a woman was said to have been killed while giving money to a panhandler in Baltimore, police have arrested her husband and his daughter.City police announced Sunday the arrests of Keith Smith and his daughter, Valeria Smith, in the Dec. 1, 2018, killing of Jacquelyn Smith. They are charged with first-degree murder.Acting Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said Keith Smith, 52, of Aberdeen, and Valeria Smith, 28, of Baltimore, were arrested Sunday morning in Harlingen, Texas, near the Mexico border."During the course of our investigation, we have developed evidence that Mr. Smith was leaving Maryland, so we made appropriate national notifications, and the Texas State Police arrested him this morning (Sunday)," Harrison said. "All of our investigators for both Keith and Valeria Smith, outlining the evidence in this case to a judge, who reviewed and signed the warrants for first-degree murder."Keith Smith and Valeria Smith were arraigned Monday in Cameron County, Texas, Magistrate Court. They are being held without bail. The next step will be an extradition hearing. They are charged with nine counts on an open warrant in Maryland.Harrison would not comment on a motive, saying that is a "trial matter.""The information and the evidence points to it was not a panhandler," Harrison said. "People took advantage of Baltimore.""In this particular case, oftentimes we have these negative depictions about our city, and it's rather unfortunate when people take advantage of these negative perceptions," Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.At the time of her killing, investigators said Jacquelyn Smith, 54, was riding in a car on Valley Street when she noticed a woman holding a sign that read "please help me feed my baby" and carrying what appeared to be a baby.When Jacquelyn Smith gave the woman money, investigators said a man reached into the car, grabbed Jacquelyn Smith's wallet, stabbed her and ran away. She died later at a hospital.Police said both Keith Smith and Valeria Smith were with Jacquelyn Smith the night she was killed and told police that a panhandler stabbed her to death.Reached by phone, mother of Jacquelyn Smith told the 11 News I-Team that she is "overjoyed" to hear of arrest in the case. Asked if she thought the husband might allegedly be involved, she said, "Oh yes ... from the beginning. Jacquelyn was cautious, not stupid."The mayor's office released a statement Sunday evening, saying, "Like everyone in our city, state and across this nation, we mourned the senseless killing of Jacquelyn Smith. To now learn that family members staged this brutal killing is beyond belief and represents a double tragedy. They were responsible for taking Jacquelyn's life with unconscionable cruelty and contrived to do so in our city under the guise of random violence, exploiting the legitimate fears of our residents. I commend our homicide detectives for their expert and tireless work in bringing those truly responsible to justice in this very troubling and sad case."Mosby released a statement, saying, "I'm disappointed that the two alleged suspects attempted to take advantage of negative perceptions of our city. I'm grateful for the collaborative efforts of my prosecutors and the Baltimore Police Department in getting to the bottom of a contrived and disturbing tragedy. We look forward to fighting for justice on behalf of Jacquelyn Smith and her family in a court of law."

"During the course of our investigation, we have developed evidence that Mr. Smith was leaving Maryland, so we made appropriate national notifications, and the Texas State Police arrested him this morning (Sunday)," Harrison said. "All of our investigators for both Keith and Valeria Smith, outlining the evidence in this case to a judge, who reviewed and signed the warrants for first-degree murder."

Keith Smith and Valeria Smith were arraigned Monday in Cameron County, Texas, Magistrate Court. They are being held without bail. The next step will be an extradition hearing.

Harrison would not comment on a motive, saying that is a "trial matter."

"The information and the evidence points to it was not a panhandler," Harrison said. "People took advantage of Baltimore."

"In this particular case, oftentimes we have these negative depictions about our city, and it's rather unfortunate when people take advantage of these negative perceptions," Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.

Keith Smith, Valeria Smith

At the time of her killing, investigators said Jacquelyn Smith, 54, was riding in a car on Valley Street when she noticed a woman holding a sign that read "please help me feed my baby" and carrying what appeared to be a baby.

When Jacquelyn Smith gave the woman money, investigators said a man reached into the car, grabbed Jacquelyn Smith's wallet, stabbed her and ran away. She died later at a hospital.

Police said both Keith Smith and Valeria Smith were with Jacquelyn Smith the night she was killed and told police that a panhandler stabbed her to death.

Reached by phone, mother of Jacquelyn Smith told the 11 News I-Team that she is "overjoyed" to hear of arrest in the case. Asked if she thought the husband might allegedly be involved, she said, "Oh yes ... from the beginning. Jacquelyn was cautious, not stupid."

The mayor's office released a statement Sunday evening, saying, "Like everyone in our city, state and across this nation, we mourned the senseless killing of Jacquelyn Smith. To now learn that family members staged this brutal killing is beyond belief and represents a double tragedy. They were responsible for taking Jacquelyn's life with unconscionable cruelty and contrived to do so in our city under the guise of random violence, exploiting the legitimate fears of our residents. I commend our homicide detectives for their expert and tireless work in bringing those truly responsible to justice in this very troubling and sad case."

Mosby released a statement, saying, "I'm disappointed that the two alleged suspects attempted to take advantage of negative perceptions of our city. I'm grateful for the collaborative efforts of my prosecutors and the Baltimore Police Department in getting to the bottom of a contrived and disturbing tragedy. We look forward to fighting for justice on behalf of Jacquelyn Smith and her family in a court of law."

New: in 1999 & 2000 murder suspect Keith Smith robbed same bank in Timonium 3x, took ~ $60k, told cops he was HIV positive and needed the money, court records, police reports say. MO: used gun to order tellers to floorSmith now accused of killing his wife-- blamed panhandlers. https://t.co/etD7wfJVbZ

Reached by phone, mother of Jacquelyn Smith tells me she is "overjoyed" to hear of arrest in the case. I aksed if she thought husband might allegedly be involved. "Oh yes," she said "from the beginning. Jacquelyn was cautious, not stupid"https://t.co/yUmtZwvslV

Keith Smith and Valeria Smith, pictured here, from an interview after the murder. Baltimore police say the warrant was issued this afternoon, and they were arrested in Harlingen, Tx by Texas State Police #WBALpic.twitter.com/K6aPz2NOj9

Breaking: Husband of woman stabbed to death in so called 'panhandler' case in Baltimore arrested in her murder.BPD says Keith Smith arrested out of state near Texas border in killing of Jacquelyn Smith. He blamed panhandlers in public statements after killing in Dec pic.twitter.com/DiEjX4I8w4

Acting BPD Commissioner Michael Harrison: "It was not a panhandler..people took advantage of Baltimore..'' announcing arrests of family members in Dec murder of Jacquelyn Smith in East Baltimore. https://t.co/tjcKjqrgIb

Shortly after murder of Jacquelyn Smith, I knocked on a few doors near East Baltimore corner where husband says panhandler stabbed her..Asked if anyone had ever seen panhandling in that area. Answer--never. Husband and daughter arrested this morning in her murder in Texas https://t.co/xFEEUT5y2Y

This is a portion of the media interview in December with Keith Smith and Valeria Smith. Both now charged with 1 degree murder in the death of Jacqueline Smith, his wife and her stepmother.They blamed the murder on panhandlers. Both arrested in Texas near Mexican Border. pic.twitter.com/ZWGscGrUbB